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National Current Affairs
1)The Election Commission has sent six key proposals to the Law Ministry.
- Linking of Aadhaar with voter IDs
- Allowing four qualifying dates for eligible people to register as voters
- Ban on exit polls and opinion polls and said there should be some restriction on conducting and disseminating the results of opinion polls right from the day of the first notification of an election till the completion of the election in all its phases
- Also recommended limiting the seats from which a candidate can contest to just one
- The EC has also sought powers to deregister political parties
- EC has sought the modification of Form 24A to mandate the disclosure of all donations above Rs 2,000 instead of Rs 20,000.
2)The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2021-22.
- In the category of the 20 large states, Tamil Nadu with an overall score of 82 out of 100 has performed the best and been ranked 1st on SFSI 2021-22, while Andhra Pradesh with an overall score of 26 has been ranked at the bottom —17th place
- Following Tamil Nadu in the rankings of the larger states are Gujarat (rank 2nd with a score of 77.5), Maharashtra (3rd with 70), Hand Himachal Pradesh (4th with 65.5), and West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh (sharing 5th with a score of 58.5).
3)The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was first tested from a land-based launcher in Chandipur on 14th June 2001.
Let us know about the Brahmos missile as it is important from an exam point of view.
- BrahMos is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
- The missile derives its name from the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
- Beginning with an anti-ship missile, several variants have since been developed.
- It is now capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea, and air against the surface and sea-based targets and has constantly been improved and upgraded.
4)Kerala CM inaugurates cancer research center in Kochi
- Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated a cancer diagnostics and research center here, which is slated to be the country’s first oncology laboratory for comprehensive cancer diagnostic services.
- Karkinos Healthcare’s advanced center for cancer diagnostics and research will serve as a central lab for analyzing specimens at molecular and genomic levels.
5)Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India inaugurated the National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa.
- Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the National Museum of Customs and GST “Dharohar” in Goa as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic week of the Ministry of Finance, being celebrated from June 6 to 12.
International Affairs
1)12th WTO Ministerial Conference opened in Geneva, Switzerland
- The 12th World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12) opened at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
- During the four-day meeting, members of the trade organization will hold discussions on such issues as the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, and the pandemic.
2)Ambassador Rabab Fatima was appointed UN Under-Secretary-General.
- Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Ambassador Fatima.
Business News
1)RBI increased the individual housing loan limit for cooperative banks.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to increase the existing limits on individual housing loans provided by cooperative banks, taking into account the rise in housing prices since the limits were last revised and considering customers’ needs for larger loans.
- RBI has also permitted the Rural Cooperative Banks (RCB) for financing residential real estate projects, in a bid to support affordable housing and inclusive growth.
2)Fino Payments Bank collaborated with Go Digit for a shop insurance policy.
- Fino Payments Bank Limited has partnered with Go Digit General Insurance Limited, one of India’s fastest-growing general insurers, to provide small and medium business owners with shop insurance coverage.
- Fino Payments Bank serves as a corporate representative for Go Digit. Through the partnership, small and medium businesses are allowed to take advantage of Digit’s My Business Policy in the case of a catastrophe.
Sports News
1)Bigger coffers through IPL, higher pension to ex-players.
- IPL media rights bidding war guaranteed nearly Rs 45,000 crore to the BCCI coffers over the next five years, and the cricket board turned to the country’s former cricketers and umpires, giving their monthly pensions a substantial hike.
- With effect from June 1, existing monthly pensions of Rs 15,000, Rs 22,500, Rs 30,000, Rs 37,500, and Rs 50,000 have been revised to Rs 30,000, Rs 45,000, Rs 52,500, Rs 60,000, and Rs 70,000.
Political News
1)PM’s Upcoming Two-day Tour Buoys BJP’s Himachal Hopes as State Leaders Plan Political Events for Him.
- The state is going to the polls around the end of the year and the BJP, apart from trying to neutralize any anti-incumbency, is expected to face a challenge not just from the Congress but new-entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as well.
- The ruling party is unleashing its most potent political weapon in the form of Prime Minister Modi to ensure that it retains power in the hill state.
Miscellaneous News
1)International Albinism Awareness Day 2022 is observed on 13 June.
- International Albinism Awareness Day is observed by the United Nations on June 13 every year. The day represents the importance and celebration of the human rights of people with albinism.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted this resolution and put its firm foot down for the prevention of attacks and discrimination against people with albinism. This day is mandated to remind people of the perils of the past and the path to the future in the case of albinism and the people living with it.
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